News / Indonesia's Kertajati Airport has lofty cargo ambitions: 'bringing in the big boys'

Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Indonesia’s Kertajati Airport could become South-east Asia’s next major air cargo hub.

Located 170km from Jakarta, near Bandung in West Java, the country’s second largest airport opened in May 2018 at cost of US$153m.

Kertajati was built to handle passenger flights, but, according to local media, passengers have largely stayed away, leaving the airport’s utilisation at just 20%.

Now, according to Indonesian logistics advisor Valkyn Dmello, the airport has a “golden opportunity” to become a major national and regional air cargo hub.

“The airports ...